The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-13
THE LAST RgS Ting PLACE.
THE REMAINS OF THE LATE
HENRY WARD BEECHER
Conveyed to Greenwood Cemetery
The Streets Lined With People
Along the Route.

NEW YoRK, March 1.-THE remains
OF the late Henry Ward Bsecher were
taken from Plymouth Church at 8 80
O'Clock this morning and conveyed to
Green wood Cemetery, where they
were deposited in the large receiving
vault, where they will remain until
the family select lot for final inter.
ment. AL night long the church was
guarded by Plymouth Company g,
aud at z O'Clock this morning the re-
mains were turned over to the Ply.
mouth Olurch Committee, who had
charge Of the burial. A Gordon OF 100
police, in charge Of captain and three
sergeants, were drawn up In front Of
the main entrance to the church on
Orange street. There were very few
people on the atreet at the time and
every thing pa sed of quietly. None
OF the family went to the church. At
s o'clock The members OF the commit
tee and the other gentlemen present
took a last look at the face OF the dead
divine aud the lid Of the casket WAS
screwed down. This casket was lifted
on the shoulders OF SIX undertakeTs'
assistants, carried out of t1e church
and placed Ia the heRrse. The Rev.
s. b. Halliday walked ia front OF The
casket win uncovered head. The
flo Eers which were placed on top OF
the casket were allowed to rem ain.
There wers twelve garages. Only
the family and close personal friencs
of the deceased went out 10 the Gem =
tefy. The funeral proceeded from the
church TO Greenwood Cemstery by
the shortest route. Along the whole
route to the cemetery the streets were
lined with psople, and
MANY lLLowED THE CoRTEGE
to the cemetery. II was shortly after
10 o'clock when the hearse was seen
coming in the main road to the re-
eeiving vault and when the first car
riags Grew up in front of the vault
CATS, the crowd WAS 30 greas that tne
police had t1 force the people back to
make room for the mourners to aligb..
Pastor Halliday got out OF the carrlag,
and received the Casket, which the ut.
PENDANTS bore 10 the big box that was
standing in the porch, The cssket
was screwed up in the b'x aud the
pail Of flo vera was placed on the toe.
Then hundreds Of barred heads with
stood the biting bast while Pastor
Halliday offered up d prayer fort Q
departed soul. He made very touch
ing appeal for the am cted family
who, he said had been deprived OF its
chief member and brightest ornament.
"We pray for the one 80 dear ~ us,
and whose form we have here today"
He said There II light shining on
this tomb, even as wa lay this dust Ia
II. II Is the light OF the spirit OF good
deeds OF the one that hss passed away
from Us forever. We leave his dust in
Thy care, o, God, who hast something
more preciou5-his soul to keep. 1t
will be SAT 4 with Thee, to whom we
commend these atil cted souls who are
left behind. Let them have that tran
guilty and peace which Thou alone
can give, and abide with them in this,
their hour Of trouble. GIVE Thy bless
ing to those dear hearts, remembering
as we do, that Thou art with us aud
the Father OF US sn, and when we
sing the new tong may We be greeted
with w ell done, good and faithful
servants"
"Msy tbs grace OF G ID aud the fel-
lowship OF the Holy Ghost be with
you all. Amen"
THE LARGE IRON GATES or THE VAULT
were opened and the atten dants, led
by Pastor Halliday, carried the body
into the west gallery OF the vault. Tue
flowers we're rem oved and the casket
was placed 10 the vault. The friends
OF the dead took farewell look at the
box and the doors were closed. The
doors OF the main entrance TO the
vault wers over, d with evergreens,
roses, smllax aud lilies.
Alter the cortege had left the
church hundreds OF peopla gathered
round and many begged for some of
the fioweSs Of the decorations as me-
mentoea